Registration Begins for the Border Run, April 6-7

Byline: The Log Staff NEWPORT BEACH — The Border Run International Sailing Event announced Feb. 6 that world-renowned America’s Cup designer Gino Morrelli will be giving a presentation at the event’s send-off party on April 5. Registration is now open for this year’s race. Morrelli, along with partner Pete Melvin, is an integral part of the Emirates Team New Zealand design team, a favored challenger for this year’s historic event. While his attention and focus is currently on building “the fastest 72-foot winged catamaran the world has ever seen,” Morrelli has been a major part of creating some of the most revolutionary and influential designs of the last two decades. Morrelli and Melvin made international headlines with their contributions to BMW Oracle Racing’s gigantic trimaran for the 33rd America’s Cup. Its waterline length was 90 feet — roughly the size of a baseball diamond — and it sported the largest hard-wing sail ever built. They were also the brain trust behind the late Steve Fossett’s record-breaking round-the-world journey aboard the catamaran Playstation. Morrelli and Melvin were lead designers in writing the new America’s Cup Rule, and Morrelli is a leading voice in the world of cutting-edge sailboat racing. Although Morrelli is an internationally recognized figure, his...